Lot 31
**First Time At Auction**
Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh period, ca. 2500 to 2000 BCE. A hand-made pottery figure of a voluptuous woman in a seated position with arms held outward. She is highly stylized with a slender waist that accentuates her wide hips, and breasts, and she is depicted nude, save for several layers of necklaces and a sizeable headdress, both adorned with incised and applied details. Gazing forward, her abstract visage exhibits annular, drilled eyes, a pinched nose, and impressed mouth. Figurines like this example are found throughout the region and perhaps represent goddesses, matriarchs, or a religious worshipper. Size: 5.75" L x 2.25" W (14.6 cm x 5.7 cm); 8" H (20.3 cm) on included custom stand.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available to the buyer upon request.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#172733
- Condition: Repaired and restored with new material on legs. TL hole on left shoulder and second TL hole on right foot. Losses to headdress on top of head. Arm reattached with hair line break line. Nice remains of painted pigments and mineral deposits.
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